Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park is open for public cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter months, athlete training and racing year round, and both winter and summer public tours and programs including group and corporate events. Please be aware that for most activities, Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park is a fee-for-service facility.

This 2009/2010 winter season will see some modifications to our normal operation to enable us to safely and effectively host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The core competition venue area including the competition trails, daylodge, cross country and biathlon competition centres, biathlon range, ski jumps and internal roads and parking will all be closed to public acess until the summer of 2010.  There will still be lots of great public skiing in the Callaghan Valley at both Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park and Callaghan Country on our recreation trails from the Callaghan Country base area!

Public Opening

2009/2010 Winter Season

November 21 to January 31 - 9:00am to 4:00pm daily

February 1 to February 28 - Closed to public skiing due to 2010 Winter Games

March 1 to April 18 - 9:00am to 6:00pm daily
(Callaghan Country trails open until May 2, 2010 9:00am to 4:00pm)                       

Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Trails — Our Main Public Focus

Whistler Olympic Park has cross-country ski trails for all abilities — from first-timers to Olympians. All 55 kilometres of trails are expertly groomed for both classic and skate skiing and divided into three distinct areas: 15 kilometres of Olympic competition trails in the centre; 10 kilometres of scenic training trails in the south; and an extensive 30 kilometres of recreation trails in the Madeley Creek valley to the north.  A total of 30km of the recreation trails will be available for public skiing this 2009/2010 season. With an additional 42km of trails at the adjoining Callaghan Country we are offering more than 70km of trail to explore this season.

The trails also include 5 kilometres of lit trails for night skiing, a paved rollerskiing loop for summer training and our very popular 4 kilometre “Pooched” dog-friendly ski trail. (Note. Pooched loop closed this 2009/2010 season)

The adjacent 42 kilometres of cross-country ski trails at Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures bring the total available trails up to almost 100 kilometres, making Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park and the Callaghan valley a truly world class destination ski area. (70km this 2009/2010 season)

There are also 15 kilometres of tranquil and scenic snowshoe trails allowing for further exploration of Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park and the beautiful Callaghan valley.

Day Lodge — The Hub of Public Recreational Activities

The spectacular 11,000 square-foot day lodge is open to the public and located between the ski jump and cross-country skiing stadium and will serve as the hub and starting point for all of Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park’s recreational activities. Services available at the day lodge include:

• trail passes
• ski equipment and snowshoe rentals
• lessons from professional certified instructors
• retail centre for clothes, souvenirs and other items
• change facilities with showers and toilets
• food service including hot meals, snacks, and hot and cold drinks
• meeting rooms
• first aid centre
• administrative offices
• lounge for relaxing

The day lodge will become the centre of the competition venue during the 2010 Winter Games.

Cross-Country Competition Centre — Public Waxing Room, Athlete/Race Centre, Meetings and Offices

The 6,000 square-foot cross-country competition centre will be used mainly as the technical centre for the many cross-country skiing events that the venue will be hosting leading up to and during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The main building of the cross-country competition centre will not be open to the public but it will be used for meetings and courses.

The West Wing of the competition centre contains a large space that will be available as a base of operations for training athletes and teams.

Biathlon Competition Centre – Team Waxing Rooms, Athlete/Race Centre, Meetings and Offices

The 6,000 square-foot biathlon competition centre will be used mainly as the technical centre for the many biathlon events that the venue will be hosting leading up to and during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The biathlon competition centre will not be open to the public but it will be used for meetings and courses, and as an athlete centre and team waxing area. It also contains several offices for venue staff.

Biathlon Range

Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park’s state-of-the-art electronic biathlon range will mainly be used by training athletes and for events. It will, however, also be open for public use at specific times for supervised programs during winter and summer. Try your hand at biathlon!

Biathlon Range must be booked at 24 hours in advance. Please contact Whistler Olympic Park 778-328-6682 to arrange for range use.

Jumping Hills, Lift and Judges’ Tower – Public Lift Access, Competitions, Meeting and Offices.

The ski jumping venue will mainly be used for athlete training and competitions leading up to and including the Olympic Winter Games.

The ski jumps will not be open for public use; however, the jump hill walk-on ski lift will be used to access the top of the jumps for public and group tours as well as for training and events.

Parking – Public and Event Parking

Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park has eight public access parking lots to conveniently service the various parts of the venue. With a capacity of more than 500 vehicles, there is plenty of parking. During the 2010 Winter Games, public parking will not be available and all access to the venue will be by bus.

See the parking and facilities map.